The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-25
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from VariOns Sources
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

EMPEROR WILLIAM Of Germany is suf-
fering from hOarseness and severe cold
generally.
TIE House Of Representatives at Wash
ington listened on the 10Th to eulogies on
the late Senator Logan, addresses being
made by prominent mem bers on both
sides Of the House.
THE Republicans made a clean sweep in
the Philadelphia municipal elections
PRINCE HoHENLOHE has issued a stir
ring election manifesto to the voters OF
Alsace-Loraine holding up the horrors Of
possible war with France to them in the
event Of a government defeat at the polls
in the pending elections.
THE President and Mrs. Cleveland at
tended Mr.. Wilson Barretus performance
Of "Hamlet' at the National Theatre on
the evening OK the 10th Two superb
bouquets were sent to the box by Mr.. Bar
rett, and satin programmes, fringed with
bullion, were printed for the presidential
party. The occupants Of the other boxes
were presented with similar programmes.
HoN. E. r. HoAR has resigned the pre- ST
dency Of Harvard College.
THE American Board OF Foreign Mis-
sions has rejected the application Of r. @.
Morse, Of Yale Theological Seminary.
JAMES FoRsuAY, who was under indict-
meut for having. as president Of the
Broadway Surface road in New York,
bribed the aldermen into passing the
franchise, died at his home in New York
on the 18th
THE case OF Student John NJ. Mil against
tho faculty of Dickinson College at Car
Isle, Pa, was decided on the 18th in favor
Of the plaintiff, who had been irregularly
expelled.
RoBERT BONNER is said to have declined
an offer Of $4,000 for Maud S, the Queen
Of the Turf
THE battle-hags preserved in the Capt.
col at A blny, Y. Y, viii be used to dec
crate the Assembly chlmbor on the occa-
sion of the Logau-memoriale exercises.
PRoF. BARNARD, or Vanderbilt Univer-
sity, reported on the 18th the discovery Of
another comet moving rapidly northwest
ward.
EEAsTUs WMAS, OF New York, in a
speech al n banquet OF the Toronto (Olt)
Board Of Trade on the night of the 10Th
defended tho course Canada has taken in
the fisheries DISPUTE
ARcEBIsHoP WALSH Of Dublin has sub
scribed fifty pounds TO the defense fund
OF the so-called Irish nspirators.
THE Pope is represented as being
pleased with the prospect Of victory for
Bismarck in the coming q srman elections
IL the 3 'itish House of Commons, on
the l7th, an effort bv Mr. Parneu to have
IRISH affairs considered was defeated by a
vote Of 242 to 1O7.
Ben BUTLER won the 100000 damage
suit brought against him by Lester, the
ex Confederate guumaker
TIT Is intimatcd that State Comptroller
Chaplin Of New York win be Mr. Jordan's
successor as United States Treasurer.
GENERAL MASTER WORKMAN PowDERLY
OF the knights of Labor says EN- phaticauy
that the order must not be dragged into
politics.
STATE REPREsESTATIvE BAUGHMAN and
his wife were burned TO death in their
dwelling, which took tire at Dalton,
o., on the night Of the 18th. The place
burned 80 quickly that the aged couple
were unable TO escape.
GENERAL SHERIDAN was before the
House committee on military affairs on the
18Th, and made some informal remarks on
the subject Of coast defenses.
A sCANDALOUs story is current in Cana
ia 10 the effect that a beautiful diamond
neck lace, worn by the wife of Premier
Macdonald, is the price by which the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company OBJ
tanned concessions worth 81, 600, 900 from
the government.
UETTY GREEN, the hirty-millionairess,
Of New York, took trip TO Philadelphia
on the 18th, carrying $1,000, 001 in bonds,
which she wished TO transfer, in order to
save niuety-siN dollars express charges.
The old lady knows how to look after her
dollars.
BERLIN advices state that if Bismarck
don't win in the pending election he will
dissolve the Relchstag again.
Mr. GLADSTONE is out in another letter
reminding Ir sh PrOtcstauts of the ancient
attitude of thciv denomination indorsIng z
Irish nationality, and suggesting present
moons isteucv.
Mr.. LABoUCuERE failed d get motion
through the British House Of Commons
mont for it's Bulgarian policy. He talked
pretty hard against the government, how
ever.
Mrs A. I. STEwART's dresses and Jew
alry arc to be sold 81 auction.
Mrs. JAMES POTTER, who Is now in
Paris under instruction, 10 is now author
itu lively announced, viii adopt the stage
as profession. She has the indorse-
mont Of some of the best French artists.
OK the 18th the birthday Of the King of
Ho land was celebrated at The Hague.
SECRETARY SUTTON of the Irish National
Loague of America advises Irishmeu to
exert their influence to defeat the ratihca-
tiou Of the new British treaty by the
United States Senate.
ON the 10Th General Robert Potter, one
OF the famous family Of sons of Bishop
Alonzo Potter OF Pennsylvania, died at
Newport. II. ].
1T is said that Parne'us mantle as leader
of the Irish Nationansts win shortly fall
on Justin Mccarthy.
Ok the 2Oth Hon. Henry n. Hathorn, an
eX-Congressman, from New York, died at
Saratoga, n. y.
ARC lBlsHoP CRoKE's non-payment of
FAX scheme Is not generally indorsed by
Irish members of parliament
SIGNoR d PKETIs has formed a new
Italian CabnCt and submitted the list to
The King
THE ladies Of thH Cabinet win not OBJ
serve a reception day during Lont Mrs.
Lamar will be az home informally in the
evenings to her personal friends. The
PostmHster-General and Mrs. Villas have
designated an evening when they will be
at home each we sl1 20 their friends.
TuEJapancse Minister and Nine. Kuh
have given 20 a talented young lady artist
at present residing i'm Washington, the
commission tppuint the portrait of their
little baby daughter. Their two elder
children did not accompany them TO this
country, but remained ia Japan, where
they have been adopted by the Empress.
MRs. BURNETT, the novelist is writing
sequel 10 that remarkable book. "Littie
Lord Fouutl leroy" 1t viii appear as
serial, and will continue the chronicle of
the young Yankee uoblem>ln after he ar
rives at the age Of twenty-one and comes
into his patrimony.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A MAN calling himself John Cole. sup
posed 10 be the fur thief rescued at Raven
ma, o., broke ont oft the Marietta tOl iail
Ou the night of the 10th, taking the rest Of
the prisoners with him.
THE Guion Line steamship Wisconsin
was discovered ashore fifteen miles east
of Fire Island, OF the port Of New York,